1、A. nights sleepB. dreaming sleep C. deep sleepD. REM5.A. ExerciseB. DreamsC. researchersD. Doctors6.A. recoveredB. strengthenedC. causedD. reduced7.A. increaseB. relieveC. releaseD. arouse8.A. nighttimeB. daytimeC. dinnertimeD. lifetime9.A. disadvantagesB. benefitsC. waysD. plays10.A. yetB. ifC. whe
2、nD. since（二）Several factors make a good newspaper story. First, obviously, it must be new. But since YV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for _1_. They usually respond to it in one of the three ways.By providing _2_ derails, comment or background information.By finding a new _3
3、_ on the days major stories.By printing completely different stories which TV doesnt broadcast.What else? Well, it also has to be _4_. People dont want to read about ordinary, everyday life. Because of this, many stories _5_ some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems
4、to be _6_ news. “Plane lands safely, no more hurt” doesnt sell newspaper. “Plane _7_, 200 feared dead!” does.Next, theres human interest. People are interested in other _8_particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, _9_,
5、 all appear regularly in certain newspapers.Finally, for many editors, _10_ is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. Thats why the stories in Tokyos newspapers are often very different from the stories presented in Paris, Cairo, New Y
6、ork or Buenos Aires. 02A. newspapersB. publicationsC. reportersD. broadcastersA. extraB. availableC. inaccessibleD. memorableA. directionB. lookC. angleD. sectionA. tragicB. dramaticC. professionalD. sensitiveA. quoteB. neglectC. increaseD. involveA. goodB. hadC. excitingD. informativeA. crashesB. b
7、umpsC. strikesD. dropsA. placesB. peopleC. thingsD. newsA. in additionB. in any caseC. for exampleD. after allA. personalityB. similarityC. uniquenessD. familiarity（三）Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. Th
8、is involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some _1_ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me _2_! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100 000 people have _3_ to watch the race. “I was passing
9、 the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter （赛马经纪人） told me, “and I thought Id have a look. I didnt believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already s
10、tudied the form of the horse _4_, and there are clear favourites. _5_ nobody has heard anything about these _6_! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite _7_. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep rac
11、e down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the _8_ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast. _9_ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out
12、at the races, _10_ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement. 03A. commonB. strangeC. swiftD. illegalA. honestlyB. surprisinglyC. completelyD. correctlyA. looked forwardB. brought upC. turned upD. showed offA. behind timeB. in progressC. in advanceD. in timeA. ButB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. Oth
13、erwiseA. horsesB. sheepC. racesD. storiesA. excitingB. dangerousC. boringD. peculiarA. raceB. hillC. trackD. fieldA. IfB. SoC. YetD. AlthoughA. observingB. judgingC. considering D. inferring（四）The birthrate is Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis
14、 is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, _1_ cash encouragement, some women just dont want to be _2_ holding the baby. “What we know is that its good for the _3_ if men and women share the burden o
15、f having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. _4_ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a（n） _5_ day off work.Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental lea
16、ve could make employers _6_ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave （产假）. In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months paid leave, with a warming: use it or _7_ it.Kindlund admits that men are under _8_ to stay at work, even though parental
17、pay comes out of the public purse. “Its not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But its good for the father and for the child if they can _9_ a relationship.”In Norway, a （n） _10_ policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and t
18、he birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe. 04A. is spite ofB. at the cost of C. in addition toD. due toA. sentB. leftC. caught D. seenA. birthrateB. incomeC. health D. spiritA. Just asB. Only ifC. Even though D. Now thatA. oneB. mereC. onlyD. singleA. willingB. reluctan
19、tC. likelyD. unableA. reserveB. misuseC. ignore D. loseA. discussionB. attackC. controlD. pressureA. make outB. add upC. build upD. set asideA. impersonalB. similarC. severeD. global（五）Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friends home or in a restaurant than they are at your o
20、wn home? Probably so, _1_ you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating _2_. Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if _3_ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit
21、 by _4_ good table manners at home.Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel _5_. This is true at home as much as it is true in someone elses home or in a restaurant. Good _6_ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.By this time you probably know quite well what goo
22、d table manners are. You _7_ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your _8_ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.Have you ever thought of a pleasan
23、t attitude as being _9_ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a _10_ for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity （成熟） when you try to be an agreeable table com
24、panion. 05A. becauseB. butC. unlessD. thoughA. in publicB. at homeC. at easeD. in a hurryA. suchB. noC. someD. goodA. actingB. enjoyingC. practicingD. watchingA. comfortableB. stressedC. depressedD. outstandingA. dishesB. mannersC. atmospheresD. friendsA. mentionB. preferC. doubtD. realizeA. stomach
25、B. handsC. mouthD. bowlA. essentialB. considerateC. obviousD. unusualA. timeB. placeC. chanceD. way巩固与提高Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? There are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dads car is bigger than your Dads” and “My mom is smarter than yours.” They _1_ like to boast about their families.There were three little boys, Harry, Td and Gavin, who were always _2_. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always _3_ or the biggest or the most expensive. _4_ other othe
